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Show us Your Glory
A Theology of God’s Glory
Sermon Dates:
May 23-24, 2015
Week 11: 1 Corinthians 10:23-31
For His Glory Alone
Memory Verse: “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)
Open and close your daily study in prayer. Lord, thank You that Christ’s redemptive work enables us
to participate in Your glory. Let me always point that glory back to You and love others along the way.
Day 1: Observe the Key Components & Themes
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Read the passage and identify the following:
Passage Context:
References to God & About His
Glory:
About Our Consciences:
Conscience-Related Principles:
About Food:
Food-Related Principles:
How To Treat Unbelievers:
How To Treat Believers:
Key Words & Phrases:
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Pulling it together, write a short summary of the observations you made today:
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Repeat the memory verse several times.
Days 2 & 3: Observe the Flow of the Narrative
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Read the text in your preferred translation. Follow these steps to summarize the passage:
Step 1. Verse Summaries (facts, “what”)
Verses
10:23
(3-4 words per verse)
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Step 2. Section Summaries (2-3 main sections)
Step 3. Central Idea (15 words maximum)
Day 4: Understand
Suggested ideas to reflect
and demonstrate
understanding of the text:

Summarize the
lessons or
applications

Retell the story in
your own words
(dinner table, friend)

Write a prayer, poem,
or song

Draw a picture or
diagram

Pray through the
passage
Ways to dig deeper in
order to gain a better
understanding of the text:

Review the notes for
the associated
sermon available at
fbcsalem.org

Read about the
passage in a study
Bible or commentary
and jot down the
main concepts

Listen to songs &
hymns inspired by the
text
Day 5: Understand & Apply – Sermon by Pastor Jeff Poush
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Read through the passage again in a different translation before listening to the sermon.
Using the sermon notes or separate sheet of paper take notes during the sermon.
1. What stood out to you most from the sermon?
2. What application is the highest priority for you to apply to your life? Why?
3. Sermon notes Question 1: Knowing everything is permissible, if you were offered cookies
containing marijuana, what would be your action? What would be your argument to eat or not eat
the cookies?
4. Sermon notes Question 2: Do we often act in our own interest and good? How should we act
according to verse 10:24? What can we do in order to benefit the good of others over the good of
ourselves?
5. Sermon notes Question 3: If an unbelieving neighbor complained about where your Bible study
group was parking, what would be your response? Given time to view our scripture, how could
you respond to the neighbor in a beneficial and constructive manner that would bring honor to
God?
6. Sermon notes Question 4: How do we accomplish our responsibility to glorify God in everything
we do? Would it be easier to accomplish this responsibility by performing
II Corinthians 10:5 and I Thessalonians 5:16,17, &18? What other scriptures would be helpful in
honoring our God in all things?
Remember to transfer your central idea and main application to the summary lesson.